A public symposium convened by Richard Leakey

WHERE: The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York City

WHEN: September 30, 2009 from 2:00PM - 5:00PM

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED; HOWEVER, SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE AND WALK-INS WILL GLADLY BE ACCEPTED THE DAY OF THE EVENT ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SEATED BASIS.

This symposium examines the development of scientific prehistory research in East Africa that resulted from the discovery of the Zinjanthropus fossil by Mary Leakey in 1959, and the subsequent dating of Olduvai Gorge in 1961. This led to field research programs in Ethiopia and Kenya, the findings of which now dominate discussions of human evolution.

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Reconstruction of Paranthropus boisei, "Zinj."